Fang POV

The entire period my gaze never drifted from the girl in my dreams. She just sat there, being completely nonchalant. As if this was just a normal day. The reasonable part of me went, It is a normal day for her.

As I walked down the hall to my next class, I was surprised to see my eyes land on the girl. But she had changed clothes from her T-shirt and skinny jeans to a short skirt and blouse. Nevertheless, I rounded up my courage and walked over to her.

"Hi." I said to her, and she whipped around to face me.

She smiled. "Oh, hi. I'm new, I just didn't know who it was." She explained, though her voice was more high-pitched than it had been in the morning.

"You're in my first period, right?" I asked, grasping for a conversation topic.

She seemed to think about it. "I'm not sure." She said finally. I frowned, but failed to point out that I had been staring at her through the entire class.

"Well, I'm Fang." I held out my hand.

She smiled and gave me hers. "Maya. I have to get to my next class, but… see you around." She winked and began to walk down the hall. Wait… I thought she said her name was Max? And not to call her anything else?

Girls. I don't think I'll ever understand them.

I scanned the cafeteria for Maya/Max and finally spotted her at the popular table. I really would have gone over there to talk, I would've. But that was where the admirers sat, so I decided I couldn't risk it. I mean, come on, I just entered the cafeteria and they're already giggling and pointing at me?

Instead of heading in their direction, I headed toward my normal table with Nudge and Iggy. But as I sat down, I noticed a presence to the right of my usual spot. As I turned my head, the sight of the girl shocked me. She was back in her 'Bite Me' T-shirt and skinny jeans.

I did a double take and turned to look at the girl in front of me. Then I whipped around and saw her across the room at the admirer table.

"The hell…?" I muttered.

"What's his deal?" The girl asked, turning to face Iggy.

"Not sure." Iggy shrugged, continuing to eat his sandwich. "Maybe he's having a spasm?"

"I'm not having a spasm." I snapped at Iggy. "There's just… there's two of you." I explained to the girl.

She snorted. "No there isn't." I wordlessly pointed over at the other version of her.

She just smirked. "There is one of me. And there is one of Maya. It's called being a twin. Besides, do you really think you'd catch me in a skirt that short?"

I couldn't help muttering, "I thought I already did."

"Again, that was Maya." She pointed out. "What, did she talk to you or something?"

"Actually, I talked to her." I said.

"You what?" Iggy gasped. "Since when do you engage people in conversation? What has happened to the Fang we know and love?" He dramatically collapsed into Nudge's arms.

"It's okay." Nudge cooed. "I'm sure he'll come around."

I rolled my eyes.

"Well, I'm not surprised." The girl said. "You were staring at me throughout first period."

I began to thank God that I didn't blush. "No, I wasn't."

"Suuuuure." She drawled, taking a bite out of her cookie. I shrugged and took a bite of my school-bought lunch.

"How do you eat that?" She asked, looking at my lunch in disgust.

"You learn to deal." I said. Then realized I was yet to introduce myself. "I'm Fang." I said, holding out my hand. She looked at it, but didn't shake.

"Max." She said, and then turned to Nudge. "You're friends with him?" She asked as if I weren't there.

Nudge nodded. "Well, he's more of Iggy's friend, but we're all connected. You should totally hang with us after school, Max. We're going out to Fang's house. It'll be great. Fang's mom is so nice. And she makes the best lasagna! Have you ever tried lasagna? It's so delicious and-" Iggy slapped a hand over Nudge's mouth, but still smiled.

"Looks like I'm going to your house, emo-guy." She told me, smirking once more.

"I'm not an emo." I said, irritated. "Not anymore than you're a Goth."

"Do I look Goth?" She asked. "I'm wearing color, aren't I?"

"It was more the personality." I explained.

"I could say the same." She retorted. "But I have to go tell my sister that I'll be home later than I thought I would be."

"I never agreed to letting you come." I pointed out.

"But you're going to." She said simply. I just stared at her. She was smiling- actually smiling. Like she knew she had one some kind of battle. And in a way she had, I guess.

"Fine." I muttered, but knew a smile was creeping its way onto my face.

"Want to come help break the news to my sister-dearest?" She asked me.

"Um… I don't know… that's where all of my, um, admirers sit." I said awkwardly.

She snorted. "Admirers? You're kidding?" She asked. I shook my head.

"Well, I'm not going over to Maya alone." She said, crossing her arms.

I made an observation. "You two don't seem very close."

"Nah, but not most twins aren't. Especially because we're so different, we just went different ways. It isn't very fun being compared all the time." Max said.

"Okay, let's go."

I walked by her side over to the table holding all the admirers.

"Fang!" Several of them purred, and I flinched.

"Maya." Max said as we stopped in front of them.

"Yeah, Max?" Maya asked.

Max explained how she was going over to my house – while ignoring the envious glances she was getting – after school.

"Don't blame me if mom gets pissed." Maya shrugged. "See you later, Fang." She said as we walked away from the table.

Max just shook her head. "I can't believe you have admirers."

"I know, right?" I asked before throwing her a small smile. We walked back to the table and began to chat with Iggy and Nudge once more.

Only in the middle of our discussions did comprehension dawn on me. I met the girl in my dreams today – and there were two of her.

That's what I told myself.

But then there was this feeling in my gut that said differently. All it said was, There is only one. And you know which one it is.